TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18586, 21 December 1934, Page 12

TENNIS

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST

McGRATH DEFEATS PERRY

BOTH PREN'C'H'MEN BEATEN

(Elbo. Tol. Copyright,—United Cross Assn.) SYDNEY, Dee. 20.

'The first international triangular tennis tournament played in Australia commenced to-day between Britain, France and Australia. The weather was cool and the courts damp. The singles were the best of three sets and the doubles the best of five.

■Crawford defeated 'Brugnon, 6—2, (1—1; Hughes defeated : Boussus, 6—3, 6 — 2; 'McGrath defeated Perry, 6—l, G—B, 11—9. In the doubles, Crawford and McGrath defeated Brugnou and Boussus, 6—2, 6—l, o—l. In the Perry-McGrath match the Englishman was erratic in the first set, trying to make winners from difficult shots. Perry won the first game of the match and then McGrath took nine consecutively. Perry was not handling the Australian’s service confidently, but broke through at 5—6 in the second set. The third set was a battle of tactics. McGrath slowed up his game, worrying Perry with a high hounding ball on the Englishman’s backhand. McGrath led 3—l, and then Perry won four iu a row for a s—t 3 lead,' but McGrath, playing very accurately, evened to 5 —5. Perry led at 6—5 and 7—6, and McGrath at B—7, when he had match point. Perry was ahead at 9—B, but McGrath then played brilliantly to win three games for the match.

The Crawford-Brugnon contest iwas a one-sided affair, the Frenchman being ‘badly out of touch. The same thing applied to the Hughes-Boussus match. Crawford and McGrath volleyed superbly in (he doubles, but the Frenchmen were again below par.

’VARSITY COMPETITION

SYDNEY V. NEW ZEALAND

SYDNEY, Dec. 2U,

rue New Zealand university teams players met the Sydney University uj-uay in line weather. Results were: J. -McCarthy (New Zealand;, defeated u. Atatnieson, 6 —3, 6 —3; if. Barnett

(New Zealand), defeated J. Spence, o—i, 6—U; L. King (Sydney), dexeuted B. narrer (New Zealand), 6 —3, 6 —2; Bonnette defeated Young (New Zealand), 3 —(5, 6—3, (i —3. in tnc doubles, Spence and King defeated Young and McCarthy (New Zealand), (i—4, I —6, 6 —3; Mathieson and Bonnette defeated Barrcr and purneii, 6 —l, 7 —5. Each side thus won two singles and Sydney won both the doubles. The match will be continued' to-morrow.

Barnett showed impressive form in demiting tne promising junior Spence, and losing only one game.

ENGLISH WOMEN’S TOUR

PLAY AT LAUNCESTON

LAUNCESTON, Dec. 20. The international tennis players gave an exhibition here to-day. Mosses Kay and Dearman defeated Misses Ewin and Lyle, 9 —7; Misses Malcolm and Kirby defeated Misses Ewin and Kay, 9—5; Misses JOearmau and Lyle defeated Miss Round and Mrs. Malcolm, 6 —4; Miss Kay defeated Miss Malcolm, 9—6; Miss Round defeated Miss Lyle, 6 —4; Miss Kirby defeated Miss Ewin, 9—6; Miss Kirby and Miss Round defeated Miss Malcolm and Mrs. Malcolm, 9 —4.

ADELAIDE INCIDENT

MENZEL BEATS BROMWICIi

ADELAIDE, Dec. 20. In the tennis tournament to-day, Mouzel defeated Bromwich, 6—3, 4 —6, 6—2; Quist defeated Stefam, 6—2, 6—2; Turnbull defeated Maier, 6—3, 6 —4; Quist and Bromwich defeated Menzel and Stei'ani, 6—2, 6—4, 6—4. Menzel showed subdued play, but yvas solid. Bromwich was .weak in serving. Tha umpire held up play by instructing a small boy to restrain from laughter. The lad crept under a seat. Menzel then ordered the ball boy to stand still-